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  SPECIFICATIONS 
  FOR 
  CONSTRUCTING 
  THE 
  AQUARIUM. 
  

  

  J)ESClUPTIOX. 
  

  

  The 
  construction 
  of 
  the 
  aqnariuui 
  herein 
  specified 
  consists 
  of 
  the 
  following 
  prin- 
  

   cipal 
  parts: 
  An 
  arched 
  grotto 
  containing 
  thirty 
  aquaria, 
  two 
  entrances 
  thereto; 
  

   a 
  rotunda 
  with 
  dome, 
  containing 
  a 
  fountain; 
  an 
  extensive 
  gallery 
  in 
  panelwork, 
  

   and 
  all 
  other 
  minor 
  details, 
  as 
  shown 
  on 
  the 
  drawings. 
  

  

  Excavaiion, 
  removal 
  of 
  earth, 
  He. 
  — 
  Excavate 
  the 
  ground 
  for 
  the 
  salt-water 
  tank, 
  

   tank 
  for 
  fountain, 
  for 
  laying 
  sewer 
  and 
  other 
  pipes, 
  and 
  for 
  new 
  foundations 
  under 
  

   main 
  posts 
  of 
  Exposition 
  building, 
  etc., 
  and 
  do 
  all 
  otlior 
  excavation 
  required 
  by 
  the 
  

   drawings 
  and 
  as 
  directed 
  by 
  architect 
  in 
  charge 
  and 
  required 
  to 
  complete 
  the 
  work. 
  

  

  Remove 
  all 
  surplus 
  earth 
  and 
  rubbish 
  off 
  the 
  premises 
  to 
  places 
  designated 
  by 
  the 
  

   superintendent, 
  and 
  level 
  off 
  as 
  will 
  be 
  directed. 
  

  

  MASON 
  WORK, 
  ETC. 
  

  

  Concrete. 
  — 
  Prepare 
  and 
  lay 
  for 
  foundation 
  walls 
  and 
  bottom 
  of 
  fountain 
  tank 
  and 
  

   waste 
  basin 
  a 
  bed 
  of 
  concrete 
  6 
  inches 
  thick, 
  and 
  fill 
  between 
  tlic 
  walls 
  of 
  salt-water 
  

   tank 
  and 
  ground 
  with 
  concrete- 
  made 
  of 
  best 
  native 
  Portland 
  cement 
  and 
  clean, 
  

   sharp, 
  grit 
  sand 
  and 
  broken 
  limestone 
  (stone 
  to 
  j)ass 
  a 
  ring 
  of 
  2 
  inches 
  diameter 
  in 
  

   cleJir) 
  in 
  parts: 
  1, 
  cement; 
  2, 
  sand, 
  and, 
  3, 
  broken 
  stones, 
  projierly 
  mixed 
  and 
  laid 
  

   in 
  the 
  best 
  manner. 
  Do 
  all 
  other 
  concreting 
  required 
  by 
  the 
  drawings 
  and 
  necessary 
  

   to 
  complete 
  the 
  job. 
  

  

  Briclnvorh.—'V\\Q 
  tanks 
  for 
  fountain 
  and 
  waste 
  basin, 
  as 
  shown, 
  to 
  have 
  their 
  walls 
  

   and 
  bottoms 
  built 
  with 
  best 
  hard-burnt 
  brick 
  laid 
  in 
  best 
  hydraulic 
  (Portland) 
  

   cement 
  mortar; 
  excejit 
  where 
  otherwise 
  specified 
  the 
  joints 
  to 
  l)e 
  completely 
  filled 
  

   with 
  mortar 
  tliroughout 
  and 
  thoroughly 
  grouted. 
  

  

  Asplialtmn. 
  — 
  The 
  inner 
  linings 
  of 
  the 
  aforesaid 
  tank 
  and 
  basin, 
  and 
  also 
  the 
  bottom 
  

   of 
  the 
  same, 
  to 
  bo 
  built 
  with 
  brielc 
  boiled 
  in 
  best 
  Trinidad 
  asphaltum, 
  laid 
  while 
  

   hot, 
  and 
  i^roperly 
  bonded 
  with 
  the 
  other 
  brickwork; 
  the 
  bottom 
  of 
  the 
  tank 
  to 
  have 
  

   the 
  bricks 
  set 
  on 
  edge, 
  laid 
  in 
  herring-bone 
  fashion, 
  as 
  per 
  design, 
  to 
  have 
  a 
  pitch 
  so 
  

   as 
  to 
  drain 
  toward 
  sewer 
  inlet; 
  the 
  entire 
  sides 
  and 
  bottoms 
  of 
  the 
  tank 
  and 
  basin 
  

   to 
  be 
  lined 
  with 
  pure 
  Trinidad 
  asphaltum 
  ^ 
  inch 
  thick 
  throughout. 
  

  

  The 
  aquaria 
  (30 
  in 
  number), 
  asshown 
  on 
  plans, 
  to 
  have 
  \ 
  inch 
  best 
  asphalt 
  coating 
  

   throughout 
  their 
  inside 
  surfaces, 
  as 
  will 
  be 
  directed; 
  all 
  metals, 
  pipes, 
  bolts, 
  nuts, 
  

   etc., 
  coming 
  in 
  contact 
  with 
  salt 
  water 
  to 
  be 
  also 
  thoroughly 
  coated 
  with 
  asphaltum 
  

   while 
  hot. 
  All 
  this 
  work 
  must 
  be 
  done 
  as 
  directed 
  by 
  the 
  architect 
  in 
  charge. 
  

  

  Do 
  all 
  other 
  mason 
  work 
  required 
  to 
  comjilete 
  the 
  job 
  and 
  as 
  directed 
  by 
  the 
  archi- 
  

   tect 
  in 
  charge. 
  

  

  Carpenieris^ 
  and 
  cahinci-malers' 
  work. 
  — 
  The 
  materials 
  used 
  throughout 
  to 
  be 
  of 
  good 
  

   merchantable 
  quality, 
  free 
  of 
  any 
  defects, 
  rot, 
  knots, 
  etc., 
  and 
  to 
  be 
  well 
  seasoned 
  

   throughout. 
  The 
  workmanship 
  must 
  be 
  the 
  best 
  of 
  its 
  kind 
  throughout; 
  the 
  gen- 
  

   eral 
  drawings 
  and 
  details 
  furnished 
  and 
  directions 
  given 
  by 
  the 
  architect 
  in 
  charge 
  

   must 
  be 
  strictly 
  followed, 
  and 
  the 
  whole 
  work 
  must 
  be 
  constructed 
  and 
  put 
  up 
  in 
  a 
  

   substantial 
  and 
  careful 
  manner. 
  

  

  The 
  framing 
  of 
  the 
  entire 
  structure 
  is 
  to 
  be 
  done 
  with 
  good 
  (jnality 
  of 
  native 
  

   (Georgia) 
  pine, 
  free 
  of 
  any 
  defects; 
  the 
  timber 
  must 
  be 
  sawed 
  square, 
  sti-aight. 
  and 
  

   true, 
  and 
  to 
  be 
  thoroughly 
  framed 
  together 
  as 
  shown 
  and 
  directed. 
  

  

  The 
  foundation 
  for 
  main 
  posts 
  of 
  Exposition 
  building 
  shall 
  be 
  carefully 
  lowered 
  

   to 
  such 
  a 
  depth 
  and 
  in 
  a 
  manner 
  as 
  and 
  where 
  shown 
  on 
  drawings. 
  The 
  gallery 
  

   partitions 
  are 
  to 
  be 
  made 
  in 
  sections 
  of 
  3 
  panel 
  widths, 
  mortised 
  and 
  tenoned 
  

   together, 
  and 
  to 
  be 
  securely 
  framed 
  together 
  as 
  shown, 
  put 
  up 
  in 
  sections, 
  so 
  that 
  

   they 
  can 
  bo 
  easily 
  taken 
  down, 
  sections 
  to 
  be 
  screwed 
  together 
  in 
  a 
  substantial 
  

   manner 
  and 
  as 
  directed; 
  the 
  grotto 
  and 
  rotunda 
  walls 
  and 
  partitions 
  to 
  be 
  framed 
  

   together 
  and 
  substantially 
  spiked, 
  braced, 
  and 
  nailed; 
  all 
  ])artitions 
  to 
  have 
  3" 
  x 
  

   4" 
  studs, 
  16 
  inches 
  on 
  centers, 
  framed 
  to 
  3" 
  x 
  4" 
  top 
  and 
  bottom 
  plates, 
  to 
  be 
  held 
  

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  R. 
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